India is set to revolutionize its mechanized warfare with the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program, replacing aging BMPs with advanced, indigenous platforms. This multi-billion dollar initiative emphasizes drone integration, digitization, and high-mobility capabilities, marking a significant shift towards self-reliance in defense manufacturing and modernizing the Army’s battlefield prowess. NEW DELHI: India’s mechanised warfare doctrine...
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Pole vaulters carry equipment on e-rickshaw after breaking national record – Watch
Photo/screengrab NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh athletes Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both cleared 5.45m to break the national pole vault record during the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi on Sunday, but Dev won the gold medal on countback after a close contest on the third and penultimate day of the event.Hours after...
Mid-air scare: 300 tourists stranded after technical snag hits cable car in Gulmarg
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government, with the help of the Army, police, and SDRF, has launched a major operation to rescue around 300 tourists who were left stranded mid-air after a technical snag halted the Gulmarg Gondola service at the north Kashmir tourist resort of Gulmarg.Chief executive officer (CEO), Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), Tariq...
Google Search can now do a lot of things, but ‘searching’ isn’t really one of them
Google Search isn’t just about searching anymore. Type something into Google today and a Gemini-powered summary sits at the top of the page. Ask a follow-up and you slide into a chatbot. Ask something complex and the results aren’t results at all. They’re a custom page Google has coded for you on the spot, with...
USCIS clarifies Green Card policy for H-1B visa holders and high-skilled workers
US H-1B visa The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a clarification on the Trump administration’s new Green Card policy that could require many applicants to apply for permanent residency from outside the United States. The policy announcement made last week raised fears across the technology industry and among H-1B visa holders that...
‘Dark transit’: How Gulf producers keep energy shipments moving despite Hormuz closure
As the ongoing conflict in the Middle East tightens pressure on global energy supply routes, oil giants from UAE and Qatar are turning to unconventional shipping tactics to move its oil and gas out of the Persian Gulf to nations that need energy.Adnoc is navigating one of the world’s most sensitive maritime corridors, the Strait...
Major blow to AIADMK: 3 MLAs from Shanmugam–Velumani faction resign
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami CHENNAI; MLAs S Jayakumar (Perundurai), Maragatham Kumaravel (Maduranthakam -sc) and P Sathyabama (Dharapuram – SC) on Monday submitted their resignation to Speaker J C D Prabhakar. They were among the 25 MLAs from C Ve Shanmugam- S P Velumani camp who voted in favour of Tamiliga Vettri Kahagam govt...
‘Give him time to splash some water on face’: Gavaskar on Rishabh Pant using ‘F’ word
Rishabh Pant (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant drew widespread criticism after his post-match comment that included the ‘F’ word. Pant, after LSG’s defeat to Rajasthan Royals on May 19 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, was called for the post-match interview and said: “We’re a f***** good team,” on...
US-Iran war impact on India: FM stresses on 3Fs – fuel, fertilisers & forex; here’s why
FM Sitharaman has stressed the need to closely monitor the three critical areas of fuel, fertiliser, and foreign exchange. (AI image) A prolonged US-Iran conflict has finally begun to hit India home, with economists signalling that the longer the crisis continues, the more difficult the situation would become for the economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
Iran demands release of $12 billion frozen in Qatar before advancing US talks
Iran is demanding the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar as a precondition for moving forward with negotiations with the US, reported Iran International, citing sources.The source added that the $12 billion is only the immediate tranche required to begin the diplomatic roadmap and does not represent the full amount...
